The UN's Next Chief

The Security Council says Antonio Guterres is its unanimous choice for secretary-general.

NEWS BRIEF The UN Security Council says Portugal’s Antonio Guterres is its unanimous choice to be secretary-general.

Samantha Power, the U.S. envoy to the UN, tweeted the news:

Breaking: UN Security Council united around choice for next Secretary-General—Antonio Guterres. pic.twitter.com/phMxjLb9OI

— Samantha Power (@AmbassadorPower) October 5, 2016

Guterres is the ninth person—and the ninth man—to hold the position. He succeeds South Korea’s Ban Ki-moon, who is retiring.

Guterres, a former Portuguese prime minister, previously served as UN High Commissioner for Refugees.